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Men's Gymnastics

Illinois Kicks Off Season With Windy City Invite

PREVIEW

Men's Gymnastics

Illinois Kicks Off Season With Windy City Invite

PREVIEW

Meet Notes

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Illinois men's gymnastics program is set to kick off the 2023 season with the annual Windy City Invitational on Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Navy Pier in Chicago, Ill. 

The schools participating include – NIU, UIC, Michigan, Ohio State and Greenville. 

HISTORY

The Illini are looking to improve on their third place finish from the 2022 Windy City Invitational, where they scored a solid 385.950. 

Graduate student Michael Fletcher had a standout performance, scoring the highest of the Illini on pommel horse and still rings with a 12.650 and 12.900. 

Senior Dylan Kolak and junior Logan Myers both led the Illini on vault with a 14.200. 

GYMNAST TO WATCH

Senior Connor McCool and graduate student Ian Skirkey were tabbed the Big Ten Gymnasts to Watch prior to the season. 

Sophomore Ashton Anaya is back after capturing the Big Ten title in still rings at the 2022 Big Ten Tournament. 

The trio are fresh off of first-place finishes at the CGA All-Star games last month. McCool and Skirkey also competed in the U.S Championships this summer.

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Players Mentioned

Ashton Anaya

#63 Ashton Anaya

SR
Sophomore
Michael Fletcher

#12 Michael Fletcher

AA
Graduate Student
Dylan Kolak

#14 Dylan Kolak

AA
Senior
Connor McCool

#77 Connor McCool

FX, VT
Senior
Logan Myers

#17 Logan Myers

AA
Junior
Ian Skirkey

#42 Ian Skirkey

PH
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Ashton Anaya

#63 Ashton Anaya

Sophomore
SR
Michael Fletcher

#12 Michael Fletcher

Graduate Student
AA
Dylan Kolak

#14 Dylan Kolak

Senior
AA
Connor McCool

#77 Connor McCool

Senior
FX, VT
Logan Myers

#17 Logan Myers

Junior
AA
Ian Skirkey

#42 Ian Skirkey

Graduate Student
PH